Saturday 19th May, 2012
Lawsuit alleges bias at Nevada forestry agency
RENO - The Justice Department is suing the Nevada Division of Forestry, claiming the agency discriminated against an employee by firing her shortly after she announced her pregnancy.The federal ...
Person fatally shot by police officer in downtown Reno
RENO - A person was fatally shot by a police officer in downtown Reno.Police offered no immediate details of the shooting that occurred after 3 p.m. Friday near Wingfield Park.Officers told the Reno ...
Wildfire in remote Nevada range burns 27 square miles
FALLON - A wildfire burning more than 27 square miles in a remote Northern Nevada mountain range was threatening prime habitat for sage grouse and mule deer, fire officials said.The blaze that began ...
Thousands Gather for Celebration at Pyramid Lake
KOLO 8It's a five-day festival of music, art, transformational learning and sustainable living under the sun and stars. And the thousands of people who are at Symbiosis 2012 will have a great view of ...
Officer-Involved Shooting Leaves One Man Dead
KOLO 8When they looked out their second story window Houston says they saw Reno Police Officers with their guns pulled on a dark brown compact car. "Matter of moments before they take a female out ...
RTC Ride Bus Drivers Set to Strike if Need Be
KOLO 8RTC Ride bus drivers are voting overwhelmingly to go on strike if necessary -- that's accoring to union sources. Union leadership for local 533 is declining to comment on its talks with MV ...
Pick Up After Your Pooch
KOLO 8Washoe County is cracking down on bad dog owners who don't do their duty by picking up after their pooches. It's a serious problem and they say not cleaning up after your dog creates a ...
In public ceremony, officials bid farewell to historic Nevada State Prison
Las Vegas SunCrowds wait to tour the inside of the old Nevada State Prison in Carson City on Friday, May 18, 2012. The prison was decommissioned after 150 years of continuous ...
Nevada Jobless Rate Dips Below 12 Percent in April
KOLO 8April's jobless rate was 11.7 percent, down from 12 percent in March and 13.6 percent in April 2011, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation ...
5-Car Accident Stalls Northbound 395
KOLO 8RENO, NV - An accident involving five cars near Oddie Blvd. has slowed traffic on northbound 395. According to police, two lanes are completely blocked off by the ...
After 150 Years, Nevada State Prison's Future Uncertain
KOLO 8The Nevada State Prison was officially decommissioned Friday, turning a page on 150 years of the state's history. It was, former Corrections Director Glen Whorton said, a day to honor the ...
Durable everyday elegance for your kitchen reno
The Globe and MailKelly Deck Design; kitchen in Vancouver's Dunbar neighbourhood. In life, elegance in everyday items is more important than elegance in occasional ones. The centrepiece of this home of six ...
Nevada State Prison decommissioned
Las Vegas Review JournalCARSON CITY- Retired Correctional Officer Warren Maxim stood by the Nevada State Prison on Friday and remembered Valentine's Day in 1981 when inmate Patrick McKenna suddenly pointed a gun at ...
Police Searching for Suspect in GSR Stabbing
KOLO 8Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed someone inside the Grand Sierra Resort Friday afternoon. According to Reno PD, officers are currently searching inside the ...
Police Investigating Downtown Reno Shooting
KOLO 8From KOLO 8 Weather NowThe National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Wind Advisory. A wind advisory will be in effect from 8 AM until 11 PM on ...
Reno support of gay marriage rights
ExaminerLast week, President Obama spoke out in support of gays' and lesbians' right to marry. The local response to the president was mixed--cynicism, apathy, endorsement--but the response to gay ...
Nevada Agency Sued Over Alleged Discrimination
KOLO 8The Justice Department is suing the Nevada Division of Forestry, claiming the agency discriminated against an employee by firing her soon after she announced her ...
Woman Whose Fetus Died After Suicide Try Gets Bail
KOLO 8An Indiana judge set bail Friday for a Chinese immigrant who has spent more than a year in jail on charges that she murdered her 33-week-old fetus by eating rat poison, in a closely watched case ...
Obama Focuses on Education in Florida, Nevada TV Ads
ABC NewsTV ad on higher education. The spot, which began airing Friday, features pictures of a young Obama with his mother and at school as the narrator paints a picture of a president who understands the ...
Organizers clear hurdle in bid to hold Reno air races this fall
Las Vegas Review JournalRENO - Organizers of the Reno National Championship Air Races cleared a significant hurdle Thursday in their bid to continue the annual event this year, winning approval of a special one-year permit ...
Jurors in Edwards Trial Will Resume Talks Monday
KOLO 8A jury deliberated for about five hours Friday in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial involving money from wealthy donors that was used to hide his pregnant mistress during his 2008 White ...
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